USSC Agriculture Division Harvests Success From Implementing Reliability Excellence
USSC_Agriculture_Division_Harvests_Success_From_Implementing_Rx The Background U.S. Sugar is the country’s largest, vertically integrated producer of sugar cane and refined cane sugar. Dependent on weather, growing conditions, and
Reliability Excellence Transforms the Production of a Snack Food Manufacturer
Reliability-Excellence-Transforms-the-Production-of-a-Snack-Food-Manufacturer-333 In 1998, a snack food manufacturer determined that its domestic capacity was not sufficient to meet market demand for the peak periods around the
“C” Shredder Trip Elimination
C-Shredder-Trip-Elimination-268 Background As part of a Reliability Excellence implementation in a large cane sugar refinery, Life Cycle Engineering, Inc. (LCE) assigned a Reliability Engineer to
The Swagelok Reliability Journey Includes an Important Role for Reliability Engineers
The Swagelok Reliability Journey Includes an Important Role for Reliability Engineers Introduction Swagelok Company, founded in 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., began with a single
Hot Stuff! Heating Up Reliability at AltaSteel
Hot-Stuff-Heating-Up-Reliability-at-AltaSteel-332 The Situation: AltaSteel is a scrap-based mini-mill operation based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The plant has both melting and casting facilities and a production
Chemical Processing Plant Uses Asset Management Best Practices to Build Total Process Reliability
Chemical-Processing-Plant-Uses-Asset-Management-Best-Practices-to-Build-Total-Process-Reliability-323 The Situation: A very unique, large-scale coal gasification facility in the United States manufactures synthetic natural gas and numerous chemical commodity products. Products include
Alumina Refinery Drives Continuous Improvement with Reliability Excellence
Alumina-Refinery-Drives-Continuous-Improvement-with-Reliability-Excellence-322 The Situation: A large alumina refinery site in the southwest United States was struggling with an aging plant and poor capital support for improvement
A Metallurgical Coke Producer Addresses Financial Challenges with Reliability Excellence
Coke-Producer-Addresses-Financial-Challenges-with-Reliability-Excellence-321 The Situation: A metallurgical coke producer, co-located with a large steel production facility in the middle of Detroit, Michigan, was struggling with reactive maintenance
Power Plant Embraces Reliability to Improve Performance and Mitigate Aging Workforce Issues
Power-Plant-Embraces-Reliability-to-Improve-Performance-and-Mitigate-Aging-Workforce-Issues-324 The Situation: One of the largest consumer-operated, regional, joint-power supply ventures in the United States was operating in a constant state of reactivity. The
Major Confection Manufacturer Partners with LCE to Reduce Inventory Costs by $1.5 Million
Major-Confection-Manufacturer-Partners-with-LCE-to-Reduce-Inventory-Costs-by-15-Million-331 The Situation: A confection manufacturing operation in Georgia noticed an upward trend in Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) costs which was negatively impacting the